Introduction to Human Behavior
B.Com (Annual) Part-I Paper-VII Maximum Marks: 100 (Pass Marks: 40) Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Course Objectives:
The student will be able to:
Understand human behavior, its specification and characteristics
Explain different basis of human behavior with special reference to socio-psychological theories
Understand the behavioral disorders and their measurements
Topic Source Section
Introduction to human behavior Book 2, Chapter
Aims to understand others 1
to determine how and why people behave the way they do.
is a complicated phenomenon influenced by many factors. A
a collection of activities influenced by culture, attitude,
emotions, values, ethics, Authority, rapport, hypnosis,
persuasion and coercion.
Classifications of human behavior Book 2, Chapter
Conscious 2
Unconscious
Overt
Covert
Rational A
Irrational
Voluntary
Involuntary
Simple
Complex
Description of human behavior Book 2, Chapter
Human behavior is motivated 3
Causes of human behavior.
Human behavior can be adaptive and maladaptive
Human are social beings
Interdependence for survival A
Need of interaction
People play an integral part in creating their experience
Human lives are continuous process of change.
Human beings same or different.
Individual: a unique person.
Psychology of behavior Book 6, Chapter
Theory of behavior 1
Basic drives and motives A
Social influences
Emotions
Biological base of behavior Book 6, Chapter
The nervous system 2
Genetic influences B
Influences of hormones
Biological rhythms
Daily behavior Book 6, Chapter
Gestures 3
Influencing daily behavior
B
Body language
Examples of body language
Reading body signals
Theoretical approaches Book 2, Chapter
Psychodynamic approach 4
humanistic approach
behavioral approach
B
cognitive approach
biological approach
Human needs theory by: maslow
Psychoanalytic theory (sigmund freud)
Level of awareness Book 2, Chapter
conscious 4
preconscious / subconscious B
unconscious
Organization of the mind Book 2, Chapter
id 4
ego B
superego
conscience
Social theory Book 2, Chapter
Erik erikson 5
Psychosocial theory
stages of development C
development goal or task
psychosocial crisis
the process of coping.
Carl jung Book 2, Chapter
conscious (ego) 6
collective unconscious- “psychic inheritance”
personal unconscious
C
Archetypes
persona
anima & animus
shadow
Personality orientations Book 2, Chapter
introversion 7 C
extroversion
Behavioral disorders Book 6, Chapter5
Defining abnormal behavior
Addiction
Split-brain
C
Personality disorders
Alzheimer's disease
Autism
Phobias
Recommended Books
1. W. R. Hobbs: 2010. Introduction to Human Behavior
2. Jeffrey Eric Criste Introduction to Human Behavior
3. John S. Wodarski. 1985. Introduction to human behavior
4. Linda M. Levine. 2003. Introduction to human behavior
5. Tracy M. Laulhe .2000 .Introduction to Human Behavior .Pearson Custom Publishing,
6. Quinn Sartain Aaron.; John,North Alvin.; Roy Strange Jack. 2005. Psychology
Understanding Human Behavior
Additional Books
1. Theodore Millon and Melvin J. Lerner. Hand Book of Psychology, Volume 5, Personality
and social Psychology. Canada: John Wilet & sons Inc.
2. Body Language Magic
3. Allen Pease. 1981. Body Language, How to read other’s thoughts by their gestures.
4. George Stricker and Thomas Widiger. 2003. Hand Book of Psychology, Vol. 8. Clinical
Psychology, Canada: John Wiley & sons Inc.
5. Richard M. Ryckman. 2008. Theories of Personality. Australia: Thomson & Wadsworth.
6. Robert A. Baron. Psychology, 4th Edition.
